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vV*> ^ r r r r r r r r r r - .- .-.^ . «y ■ 77>e NYSSA VOLUME XXXXII INO. 28 Nyssa Wallops Homedale Nine By 9 to 3 Count Local Team Takes Lead And Never Relinquish es Advantage TWO ADRIAN BOYS BURNED IN MISHAP IN OIL CO. PLANT Gary and Jimmy, 11 and 9-year old sons of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Webster of Adrian, were taken to the Nyssa Nursing home Friday afteroon suffering from severe bums sustained in an accident oc- curing at the Adrian Oil company plant operated by their father. The boys were assisting in wash ing inside woodwork with a gaso line solution preparatory to a paint job, when the gasoline beecame ignited. Garry was burned on both thighs and his right hand and Jimmy was burned on both feet and his right hand. The boys are reported to be improving satisfac torily. GAÍÍ JOURNAL NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1947 Excavation Of Dirt On Street Started By Firm With Completion Of Dirt Removal Rock Will * Be Spread PICTURE TAKEN OF NYSSA INUNDATED BY FLOOD SHOWN A picture taken in 1910, showing Nyssa after it had been Inundated by a flood caused hy an Ice jam in Snake river at the railroad bridge south of town, has been oaned to army eng.liters by Eddie '•owell of Nyssa. The army englnee-s were here for several days conducting a flood survey. The water, overflowing the river banks, traveled along the old Wil son ditch to Nyssa and spread over the business district. There were not many basements in N y sa 37 years ago and most of the hou-es, the hotel and livery bam were located in the area east of #he track, which was not flood ed. During the time of the high water boats were used in the busi ness section. The picture shows the only well in town, located on First street across from the reclamation of fice, and the stores of A1 Thomp son, Wilson Brothers and Edward H. Super. The corner where the post office now stands was vacant. The tuiilding in which the recla mation office is located was stand ing. More Than 5000 Persons Enjoy Thrills Of First Nyssa Rodeo; Spectators Satisfied Ike Thommason Champ ion Bronc Rider; Oran Fore Best Roper The Nyssa haseball team swept After several weeks of delay, con into the win column in the Idaho- tractors started Monday excavat An estimated 5000 to 6000 persons , Oregon league competition last ing dirt from Main street prepara enjoyed the thrills of fast arena Sunday by defeating Homedale by tory to paving the thoroughfare programs, along with other fea a score of 9 to 3. from the underpass to the "Y”. tures, during the two performances The Nyssaites, playing their first game under the management of The contractors, Stanley and Eh- presented by the Owyhee Riding Jack Galloway, dominated the play len of Boise, are using a blade to club in Nyssa* first rodeo Wednes from start to finish, with Wohlcke, scrape the dirt and old paving in day night and Thursday afternoon. local pitcher, allowing only 10 hits to windrows and an elevator to In addition to the usual arena compared to the dozen drives dump the dirt into trucks. The events, and the horse races Thurs chalked up by Nyssa. work, started on the west end of day afternoon, Ona Patterson, trick Galloway, appointed by club of the street, is progressing rather rider and Frankie Chitwood, rodeo ficials as manager last Monday, rapidly with the modern equip clown and his trained mule were succeeds George Vaughn, who led ment. The company is sprinkling featured. the team from the time of its the street so that the dust from The Wednesday night program organization. the operations is not excessive. was presented under the lights, Homedale drew first blood by The contractors are hauling the which were adequate for the arena scoring Smith in the second inning dirt under state contract to areas events, which were run off like Following temporary settlement along the state highways leading on three hits, but Nyssa evened clockwork both in the night and the count in the last half of the of the strike of Pacific Trailways north and southwest from Nyssa. daytime performances. Witnesses inning, ¡n which Hartley scored af drivers, local bus service was start The state is using the dirt to wid considered the show as well pre* ter being hit by a pitched ball on ed through this section Wednesday en the highways. Sented as any they had seen and a series of plays that did not in and a full schedule was resumed After the dirt is excavated to especially complimented the Owy oday. clude a hit. grade, spreading of gravel and hee Riding club officers because of Four additional through sched crushed rock on the street will be Dale Willson drove out a three the fact that they were staging •N.4rf* bagger in the third frame to lead ules with direct connections with started. WILDER TAKES 1ST their first show. The Harley Tucker his team-mates to a 3 to 1 lead. the 'east and southeast have been HALF LEAGUE TITLE Bonnie Kressly (shown above) reigned as queen of the first rodeo string of livestock and the men The scores were made by Willson added by Trailways. This gives a sponsored by the Owyhee Riding club. She was attended by Prin who battled against them were and Russell, who reached first base total of 12 busses through Nyssa NYSSA-HOMEDALE competition. The grounds daily. ahead of Wilson on a single. GAME POSTPONED The Wilder baseball tearfi won cesses Dorothy Bartholoma and Betty Pett. The girls won their royal tough were well sprinkled so that dust Company and AFL union offici the first half championship of the status by selling the most tickets to the rodeo. Prom the fourth inning through was held to a minimum. the seventh frame, Wohlcke held als announced the temporary agree Erection of poles for lighting the Idaho-Oregon league last Friday The racing events Thursday a f the visitors to only three hits that ment to cover operations while new athletic field near the high night toy defeating Ontario 7 to 0 ternoon were especially good. D. negotiations are continued. Terms school building was completed Sun in a play-off game. failed to account for any runs. WELL NO. 3 IS IN King, riding H. T. Guier’s Wee Wilder broke a three-way tie H. Wilson and Hartloo scored in of the temporary settlement were day and installation of wiring and Susy, won the half m ill race in OPERATION AGAIN the sixth frame to make the count not revealed by the interested par other facilities was progressing this between Ontario, Wilder and Nam 52 seconds. Donna Smith on Ace, pa by defeating the Nampans in week. 5 to 1, and in the lucky seventh, ties in Portland. owned by Ted Smith, was second, City well No. 3 has been placed The case is expected to go into Nyssa really splurged, scoring three The Nyssa-Homedale Idaho-Ore- the first contest of a three-game and J. Schooley on Rose Crusader operation for the first time since runs by F. Wilson, Hartley and arbitration if full agreement can gon league baseball game scheduled play-off. A pennant and achievement owned by Harry Talbot was third. not be reached in the negotiations. for Sunday, July 27 has been post Tlie hitting included a home pril 9. As a result plenty of wat McDonald. Schooley took first place in the In the last half of the eighth poned because of the condition of run by Tom Oxman of Wilder in er is available for domestic use and plaque for the most economically efficient operation among the fac quarter mile event, riding Jim Car P. Wilson scored again and Home- the Nyssa field and the entrance the third inning with one man on irrigation. ter’s Midnight Star. Myers on Don dale failed to count in the ninth. v of the Homedale team in an Idaho base. The well was closed in April in tories of tlie Amalgamated Sugar Murphy’s Toro Red was second and Considerable excitement was caus tournament. order to give the city an opportuni company during the 1946-47 cam Leo Hanks on Duster third. ed in the first half of the ninth ty to gravel pack the well to elim paign were presented to the Nyssa Schooley won another first place inning when the Homedale um Visitors leave— inate the flow of sand into the employes at a banquet held in the in the half mile saddle horse ev pire ejected Catcher Frank Wilson Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Gernhardt mains. While the gravel packing Moore hotel in Ontario Wednesday ent, riding Idaho Joe. Bob William from the game. Wilson, who was was underway, the pump of A. A. evening, July 16. Tlie Associate Chambers of Com and three children, who have vis son of Nyssa came In second and replaced by Hugh Tobler, was said merce of Southwestern Idaho and ited for three weeks at the home Durand and Son, contractors, be A banquet is sponsored each year Sylvan Williamson of Vale third. to have “talked back to" the um Eastern Oregon, meeting in Em of Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Gernharddt, came stuck . in the well. Several by the officials of the company Easter Joy carried Schooley to pire over a decision at bat. mett Monday night, postponed' sel left this week for Lincoln, Nebras Sam Hartley has driven out 17 days of work was necessary to ex for the employes of the factory another first place in the one mile Nyssa AR R H O A E ection of a proposed new name for ka, where Rev. Gernhardt will at hits for an average of 2<09 to lead tricate it. designated as the premium plant. derby in one minute and 50 sec 5 1 3 4 2 0 the Snake river vajley. Russell, ss tend a national meeting of church the Nyssa batters in T ie Idaho- Tom Weeks, water superinten The affair was attended this year onds. King on Big Susy was sec 2 2 0 4 C. Wilson, 2b dent, said the water is now prac toy approximately 150 persons. The selection will be made at the workers. After the conference they Oregon league by a large margin. ond and Dora Murphy's Bella 3 2 0 September meeting from four sug will return to Oaks, North Dak 5 D. Willson, cf Dale Willson, who has batted tically free of sand. J. R. Bachman of Ogden, secre Graham was third. 11 2 0 gestions taken from hundreds of ota, where Rev. Gernhardt has a only half as many times as Hartley F Wilson, c 5 tary-treasurer of the company, was The race judges were Bert An 3 Hartley, rf proposed names submitted by resi Methodist pastorate. Rev. H. J is in second place with .412. Return Home — the principal speaker and William derson, Bud Anderson and Oce 1 Hartloo, If dents «f the valley over a period Gernhardt left Monday for Tacoma, Averages for Conference Games Mrs. Ward Wieneke and son, MeCrea of Ogden, an official of Schwelzer. 1 1 of several weeks. The four pro where he will spend two weeks a t 5 H. Wilson, 3b Garry, accompanied by Mr. Wien- the company, was master of cere After Homedale July 21, 1947 Following completion of calcula 0 0 posed names are "Sunland Empire", tending a ministerial summer school 3 McDonald, lb RBI AB R H AV. eke's sister, Miss Margaret Wieneke monies. tions Thursday night about 8:30, 3 0 “Bountiful Basin”, “Inter-state Val at the College of Puget Sound. Hartley Wolcke, p 4 Special awards were made to riding club workers announced the 5 34 9 17 .500 of Portland, spent the week at 0 0 ley” and "Gem Valley”. 0 During the absence of Rev. Gern D. Willson Tobler, s 3 17 3 7 ,412 Bowling Lodge, Payette lakes. Miss Burnall Brown, superintendent, and results of the arena events. In all 1 0 0 0 A prize of $100 will be awarded hardt from Nyssa, the young peo Graham 1 Holman, s 4 20 4 7 .351 Wieneke returned Monday to her Kay Cottle, master mechanic. except the bareback riding the 3 1 0 0 0 1 to the person whose name is sel ple of his church will have charge F. Wilson Heldt, s The musical program included winners were determined on the 9 36 10 12 .333 home in the Willamette valley. 1 1 1 1 0 0 ected. of services. Graham, a aocordian solos by Reed Ray of basis of their averages for the two 0 3 0 1 .333 Tobler 40 9 12 27 12 2 Totals Dr. D. E. DeLoach, professor of Nyssa and group singing. 3 27 2 8 .296 In Utah— Holman performances. AB R H O A E agricultural economics at Oregon Family Re-union Held— Homedale 2 30 1 6 .200 Mrs. Campbell Baer and Mrs. The pennant designating the Nys Russell Ike Thommason was the cham 4 1 1 7 C. Johnstone, c State college, was the principal Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Wilson Hartloo 0 10 2 2 .200 Burnall Brown and Marion Brown sa plant as the premium factory pion saddle bronc rider for the two 0 1 1 Hays. 2b speaker at the meeting, talking on of Fort Pierce, Florida, who have Wohlcke 1 16 0 3 .188 left Monday morning to visit in of the company will fly on the flag, days: Oran Fore, champion calf 0 0 1 J. Johnstone, rf the subject of marketing of agri been visitors at the home of Mr. Vaughn pole in front of the Nyssa office roper, and Ralph Stockwell, cham 3 24 4 4 .167 Salt Lake City. 0 0 1 Matteson, If Wilson's sister, Mrs. S. M. McCon C Wilson during the next year. The plaque pion bulldoggeer. Other winners in cultural products. 1 31 3 5 .161 1 2 3 nell, left this week to visit his Iseri Smith, cf will be placed in the office, along these events were: Bronc riding, 1 14 1 2 .143 On Trip— 0 2 10 1 brother, Arthur, in Portland with McDonald Mausling, lb 2 7 1 1 .143 Robert Hartley and Johnnie Wald with three others that have been Jim White 2nd, Lawson Fore 3rd, Visits New Jersey— 1 2 0 Kushlan. 3b Mrs. Huston Wilson left Thurs whom they will go in August to H. Wilson 1 29 3 4 .138 reresented Nyssa on a three-day won by the Nyssa employes in nine j and John Ross 4th; calf roping, 0 0 2 Krzesnick, ss day to spend a month visiting rela Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs. McCon Heldt 0 3 1 0 .000 tour of Baker and Grant counties years of competition. Jake Dyer 2nd, Lex Connelly 3rd, 2 0 3 Hamilton, p tives in New Jersey, her former nell will join the family group in Bowen 0 2 0 0 .000 under the leadership of E. H. Hau and L. D. Meek 4th; bulldogging, 1 0 0 California, where they will visit Stover, s 0 0 1 0 .000 ser, county club agent, who made Plan Vacation— home. Rambaud Lewis Fore 2nd, Ike Thommason 0 0 0 Lineburger, s another sister, Mrs. L. A. Greel- Team 35 316 47 82 .259 the trip this week with 25 boys Mr. and Mrs. B. Frost plan to 3rd and M. F. Ives 4th. 0 0 0 lng. Mrs. McConnell and Mr. Wil Dickson, s Nursing Home Notes— from Malheur county. They will leave Nyssa next Sunday evening Fielding Pat Patterson won the bareback 34 3 10 24 12 3 Totals July 18—Bom to Mr. and Mrs. son have been reunited for the PO A E AV. visit important dairy and stock to spend their vacation in the Yel championship, followed by Ike first time in 14 years. 1.000 lowstone and the Glacier National Thommason 2nd, Jim White 3rd, Max Desaro, Parma, a son weigh 14 0 0 farms of the communities. McDonald Attend Conference — parks. They will leave via Twin and Leo Cox 4th. Jim White won 5 3 0 1.000 ing 7 pounds, T'/i ounces. D. Willson Nineteen young people of the Falls and Blackloot and return the brahma bull riding champion 1.000 July 21—Born to Mr. and Mrs. Visit Relatives— 2 4 0 Recreation Time Changed— Iseri Nyssa area returned Saturday from James Allen, Adrian, a son, weigh Miss Evelyn Darr left last Sat Tobier 1 0 0 1.000 Beginning nekt week, the recrea through Lewiston. They will be ship, having been the only man Wallowa lake, where they attended ing 7 pounds, 1 ounce urday for her home in Oxnard. Vaughn 57 1 1 .983 tion program conducted In the city accompanied by their daughter, to ride one of the bulls The other a week’s session of the Methodist July 23—Born to Mr. and Mrs. California after a week’s visit at F. Wilson 968 park will be held Monday through Janice, and son, Vernon, 58 12 2 participants spilt the ground mon western district youth institute. Max Sweaney, Nyssa, a girl weigh the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wohlcke 1 13 1 .933 Friday, instead of Tuesday through ey both for Wednesday and Thurs The week was devoted to a pro ing 6 pounds, 11 ounces. Pfeiler. Arriving on Saturday from Holman 9 18 2 .931 Saturday. Under the new arrange Baby Succumbs— day and the average. gram featuring religious instruction, Mrs. Cecil Moorehouse of Har Oxnard was Mr. and Mrs. Pfeller’s Russell 19 23 4 .913 ment no program will be held on Egbert R. Haney, infant son of The Thursday winners were as recreational diversions and class per is recovering from a case of son, Robert Pfeiler, who was ac Hartley 9 0 1 .900 Saturday. The sponsors have secur Mr. and Mrs. Egbert Haney of follows: Bulldogging, Lawson Fore work under the leadership of coun- pneumonia. Otto Steilil of Parma companied by his wife and their Hartloo 8 1 1 .900 ed a phongraph for dancing by Nyssa, died in the Nyssa Nursing 1st, Marlon Oetsweller 2nd, Dan cellors, among whom was Mrs. was received Saturday for medical three children, Judith, Susan and Graham 13 3 3 .842 young people over 12 years of age home. Funeral services were held Poore 3rd and Dick Herron 4 th; Hugh Tobler of Nyssa. Two-hun attention. David. 12 11 5 .821 on the tennis courts Tuesday and Wednesday morning in the funeral calf roping, Dan Poore 1st, Oran C. Wilson dred eighty-five were registered at parlors. Interment was in the Nys Fore 2nd, L. D. Meek 3rd and Mar 14 6 5 .800 Thursday evenings. H. Wilson the conference, including Ralph Returns to Corvallis— Taken To Hospital— sa cemetery. 0 0 1 .000 ion Ives 4th; bronc riding, Ike Heldt Maze, Jerry Crandall, Lewellyn Mrs. E. L. Jamison was taken Team Mrs. Dwight Wycoff, who has 235 100 31 .915 Riders to Meet— Thommason 1st, A1 Book 2nd, Leo Robbins, Charles Wilson, Greta spent the past month at the home to the Holy Rosary hospital in The Owyliee Riding club will hold Appointed Lodge Officer— Cox 3rd and Jim White 4th. Stunz, Marie Sebum, Marjorie Mer of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bar Ontario Saturday after suffering Leave after Visit— William E. Schireman of Nyssa a regular meeting Friday evening, Boys attempting to ride calves rick, Janice Ege, Vera Faye Coun- ney Wilson, returned Tuesday to a slight stroke. Master Sgt. James Atkeson, who August 1 at the home of Mr. and has been appointed district deputy during the afternoon were John sil, Dorothy Irwin, Darlene Irwin, her home in Corvallis. grand master of the grand lodge Kincaid, Jack Knowles, John Wil has been visiting relatives in Nys Mrs. Roy Holmes. Ruth Russell, Janice Frost, Grace of Oregon, AT. and A M., in Mal liams, Hollis Knowles, Nell Tensen, Couple Take Vacation— sa following a long period of resi Foster, Betty Winchell, Doris Beers. Bring Visitor— heur county. The appointment was Jackie Brewer, Kenneth Snodgrass Mr. and Mrs. Gordon F. Ray dence in Germany. He left this in Boise— Ellen Herr man and Donna Tra- Mr. and Mrs. Ken Renstrom were made by the grand master, Walter and Larry Holmes. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hopkins re left Sunday on their vacation. They morning for Washington, D. C. bert of Nyssa. Bob Stansbury of turned last week from Nebraska, plan to visit relatives in Utah dur for re-assignment. His wife will go business visitors in Boise over the Ransom of Eugene. L. C. Stokes of Caldwell won Burley and Bob Smith of Rupert accompanied by Mrs Hopkin’s sis ing their trip. the stake race. with him as far as Arcadia, Nebras week-end accompanied the group here and ter, Madame Laure Honlet of Or Holds Picnic— ka, where she is making her home. President Roy Holmes presented spent Sunday at the home of Ralph leans. France, for her first visit to Attending School— The annual children's picnic held a trophy to the Caldwell drill mas Visit VFW— Maze. Frank Morrison of Twin America in 25 years. by the Sunday School of St PauWs Mr and Mrs. Thomas McElroy ter following a demonstration by Erlene Wildman and Mrs. June Here from Tremonton— Falls spent the week-end at the The Misses Geraldine Robbins of Vale visited the Veterans of Episcopal church was held Sunday the drill team. McKinney left Sunday, July 20 for home of Jerry Crandall. Foreign Wars and ladies auxiliary afternoon at t)he Caldwell muni La Grande to attend the secon d and Mae Strand o f Tremonton Returns to New York— Mrs. Sid Burbldge won the Phll- Dr. Charles McGrade, who has session at .th e Eastern Oregon Col Utah spent the week in Nyssa at Tuesday. Mrs. McElroy is district cipal park, where more than 50 co radio given away by Wilson members of the school enjooyed brothers. From Spokane— been assisting at the Saraztn clinic, lege of Education. They plan to at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chrl president a t the ladies auxiliary. swimming and games The affair Mr .and Mrs. George C. Mann of left Tuesday morning for his home tend school until about September Burningham. The number 1 and number 2 ev was sponsored by Episcopal teach ents on the program were the Spokane left Nyssa Tuesday en in New York City, where he will 1. Visit in Idaho— route to Salt Lake City to attend accept a residency. Mr and Mrs. Oeorge N. Bear and ers and Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Cal grand entry of cowboys and cow Visit Parents— the L.DB. centennial celebration Pfc. John R. Dewey, Who has Mr. and Mrs. James L. Pate visit lahan. Go to Portland— girls and introduction of rodeo Mrs. Mann and Mrs. Tom Burn- Friends Visit— Mrs. K. V. Powell and son. Keith, returned from overseas duty in ed at the Charles Fox home in royalty, including Queen Bonnie ingham are sisters. PLAN FAMILY REUNION Kressly and Princesses Betty Pett Mrs. Rovella Nesheim and son, left Monday night for Portland, Japan, is home on terminal leave Apple valley Sunday. The Bybee brothers and sisters and Dorothy Bartholoma. Willis, and daughter, Lavonne. of where Keith underwent an eye visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs E. A. Dewey. His sister, Mrs. Gil Injures Arm— and families are planning a reuni Returns Home— Highmore. South Dakota visited I operation Wednesday. Nyssa’* first rodeo was opened bert Henry and infant daughter Mrs. Dessa Hofstetter. who spent from Monday until Wednesday a Mrs. Claude Willson Is recovering on to be held at the Nampa park with the colorful grand entry of t ------------------------ accompanied him home for a vis from an arm injury caused by an August 1, when they will enjoy cowboys and cowgirls and the in the week-end at the »home of her the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Girls Will Meet— daughter» Mrs. Ed Boydell. has Miner, whom they knew in South automobile door striking her. A a banquet, games and a program, troduction of officials and queens The next meeting of the Mitchell it with her parents. returned to her duties as chief li Dakota. bone in her elbow was chipped. B. O Bybee of Ontario is presl- and princesses Wednesday night Butte Busy Bees club will be held brarian at the college of education Rare Stamps May be Had— dent of the reunion, having been As presented by Marlon Osborn Enters Business Here— -------------------------at the home of Maxine Kygar at in Monmouth. Mrs. Hofstetter wa3 Asks Beer Liren* R. C. Keller and family have re Those desiring Utah centennial elected last January There are 76 of Ontario, rodeo announcer, the 2:30 p.m. August 6. Four-H mem- formerly Malheur county librarian. Alf Daniels asked the city coun- bers are to take dresses to the turned to Nyssa from Seattle, where stamps for their collection may persons in the family of Mrs. Mary grand entry was led by Mr. and Mrs. Ike Hartley, Queen Bonnie cil at a meeting Tuesday night for | meeting and other things made as Mr Keller was employed for two have them if they contact any E. Bybee of Nyssa Kressly and her two princesses, and one-half year He has started L.DH. bishop, wtoo will give in- a recommendation for a beer lie- club pjpjects last year. Visiting Here— > painting and decorating business formation on how to secure them. Betty Pett and Dorothy Bartholoma ------------------------- AUXILIARY MEETS Miss Janalee Weaver of Preston, ense. The proposal was taken under The Sunset auxiliary met at the and the Huston and New Plymouth here. Idaho has arrive in Nyssa to visit advisement. Daniels has purchased j Fire Burns Pole— home of Mrs. Lew McCoy Thurs drill teams. Move to California— at the home of her sister Mrs Lynn the Rosebud building and desires j A power pole caught fire from In addition to Queen Bonnie and Mr and Mrs. Stethopolis and day. Eleven members and one I^wrence Her brother. Earl Wea to open a pool hall In the building. burning trash near the Hollings Fly to Boise— Bernard Frost and Ken Ren- family left early this week to make guest were present. The next meet her attendants, Mr. Osborn in ver, Is employed at the Nyssa fac Ross Brown, part owner of the worth hardware store last Friday tory of the Amagamated Sugar Rosebud, is reported to be looking The pole was rally slightly damag strran went to Boise b yplane Tues their home in California, where mg will be held at the home of troduced the queen-elect a t the (Continued on Page «) they have secured employment I Mrs. Charles Schwelzer August 7. day to attend to business. to r another building ed before firemen arrived. company. Trailways Bus Runs Resumed Award Won By Nyssa Factory * Choosing of New Name Postponed Hartley Reaches Average Of .500